Exhausted vs. Tired

Exhausted vs. Tired — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Exhausted and Tired

Exhaustedadjective

Depleted; in a state of exhaustion.

The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted.

Tiredverb

simple past tense and past participle of tire

Exhaustedverb

simple past tense and past participle of exhaust

Tiredadjective

In need of some rest or sleep.

Exhaustedadjective

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted;

the day's shopping left her exhaustedhe went to bed dog-tiredwas fagged and sweatythe trembling of his played out limbsfelt completely washed-outonly worn-out horses and cattleyou look worn out

Tiredadjective

Fed up, annoyed, irritated, sick of.

I'm tired of this
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Exhaustedadjective

completely emptied of resources or properties;

impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soilthe exhausted food sourcesexhausted oil wells

Tiredadjective

Overused, cliché.

a tired song

Exhaustedadjective

drained physically;

the day's events left her completely exhausted--her strength drained

Tiredadjective

ineffectual; incompetent

Tiredadjective

depleted of strength or energy;

tired mothers with crying babiestoo tired to eat

Tiredadjective

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;

bromidic sermonshis remarks were trite and commonplacehackneyed phrasesa stock answerrepeating threadbare jokesparroting some timeworn axiomthe trite metaphor `hard as nails'
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